The DOJ's Corporate Leniency Policy — Part II

Law360, New York (January 20, 2009, 12:00 AM EST) -- In Part 1 of this article — which appeared in the Jan. 23 edition of Competition Law360 — we examined the primary characteristics and key components of the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s Leniency Policy. Here, in Part 2, we will discuss the potential costs and benefits a corporation weighs when deciding whether to disclose anti-competitive behavior.

A Risk Benefit Analysis Of The Leniency Policy

The Reasons For The Success Of The Leniency Policy

The Leniency Policy’s success has been attributed to three factors: the...